White House press secretary Sean Spicer is saying the Trump administration's "intention is never to lie to you."

Spicer faced questions Monday during his first briefing after his angry statement in which he denounced the media's correct reporting that the crowd at Trump's inauguration was smaller than at his predecessor's eight years ago.

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Spicer said "sometimes we may disagree" about facts and said he wanted to have a "healthy relationship" with the White House press corps.

He added that "if we make a mistake, we'll do our best to correct" it.

The press secretary said he was given incorrect information about Washington Metro's ridership when he addressed the issue Saturday but insisted that, when TV and online viewership are combined, that it was the most-watched inaugural in history.

The president has long had a contentious relationship with the press, and the new administration has been discussing a series of potential changes to press operations.

Spicer said the White House will designate four "Skype seats" in the White House briefing room in an effort to provide an opportunity to a more diverse group of outlets that may not have the resources to hire a Washington correspondent.

The briefing touched a large number of topics, ranging from the president's breakfast meeting with business leaders to the administration's willingness to work with "with Russia or anyone else" to defeat ISIS.